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ISSUE 1611
November 16, 2020
Orphengesic Forte - An Old Analgesic Combination Returns
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November 16, 2020 (Issue: 1611)
A fixed-dose combination of orphenadrine citrate, aspirin,
and caffeine (Orphengesic Forte – Galt; previously
available as Norgesic Forte) has been approved as
a prescription drug by the FDA for treatment of mild
to moderate pain caused by acute musculoskeletal
disorders. Single-ingredient generic orphenadrine
citrate is available by prescription in oral and injectable
formulations and has been used for years as an adjunct
for treatment of acute musculoskeletal pain. Orphengesic
Forte is being marketed as a non-opioid alternative for
pain relief.
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- Nonopioid drugs for pain. Med Lett Drugs Ther 2018; 60:24.
- CJ Derry et al. Caffeine as an analgesic adjuvant for acute pain in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2014; 12:CD009281.
- In brief: New warnings on NSAID use in pregnancy. Med Lett Drugs Ther 2020; 62:175.
- Approximate WAC. WAC = wholesaler acquisition cost or manufacturer's published price to wholesalers; WAC represents a published catalogue or list price and may not represent an actual transactional price. Source: AnalySource® Monthly. November 5, 2020. Reprinted with permission by First Databank, Inc. All rights reserved. ©2020. www.fdbhealth.com/drug-pricing-policy.

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